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Restoration of the Aleipata Islands, Samoa through the Management of Introduced Rats and Ants

Grantee Name: Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Hotspot
Polynesia-Micronesia
Location
Samoa
Amount
$223,040
Dates
Apr 2009 – Dec 2011
Keywords
Restoration, Invasive alien species

Improve the status of the threatened native birds and invertebrates on Nu’utele and Nu’ulua islands through the management of Pacific rats and yellow crazy ants. This is a flagship invasive species management project in the Pacific and involves a large number of committed partners with the expectation of significant demonstration value in the region on islands that are a natural sanctuary.

Strategic Direction :

1 Prevent, control, and eradicate invasive species in key biodiversity areas

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